KATE Ferdinand has said she feels like she knows her stepchildren's late mum though they never met. The TV star started dating Rio Ferdinand in 2017 - two years after his wife Rebecca Ellison died after a battle with cancer.
Speaking on the Parenting Hell podcast, she said about his children Lorenz, Tate, and Tia: "Their mum is a massive part of our lives and always will be.
I would never want the children to think I am taking the role of (Rebecca). "I am a maternal figure to them but their mum is their mum.
She is part of our lives. We talk about her all the time. "It is really weird but I feel like I know her." The ex Towie star said she wouldn't have it any other way, as learning about Rebecca has helped her become a better parent.
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